Lupron shot pain?:/

[eli8282]

Don't get me wrong, i'm very thankful i can get lupron...but the shots are SO PAINFUL afterwards. Any advice anyone? I get the 3 month dose in my thigh, and i got it yesterday. It hurts like hell and i can barely walk

[Laura_7]

You might:
ask them if its possible to use a smaller gauge needle
not use the muscles of the leg they are injecting, relaxing the muscles, standing on the other leg
ask them if they might massage the spot a bit before and after... if that would help...

it also might depend on the person giving the shot... well you might tell, or ask another person...


hugs

[FTMax]

Injection sites tend to hurt in general, so it's probably not specific to the type of medicine. I've found that my leg feels a little weak immediately after and there is some discomfort when weight is put on it, but nothing that would stop me from being active. The day after I usually have a lot more pain and marked discomfort when moving.

Take an anti-inflammatory medicine. Try to relax the leg as much as possible. What really helped me after the first one was a round of TENS therapy over the most painful part of my leg. You can buy a TENS unit for around $50 at any pharmacy. It just delivers tiny electric shots to the muscle. I typically use mine for back pain, but found it helpful with the injections as well.